Cower me, into the corner;
Into silence you’re asking me to sulk.
Whom are you mocking?
Against whom are you talking?
This can’t be forgiven and can’t be undone.
I wanna know,
What’s behind your eyes?
What have you seen,
That you hide and disguise?
I wanna know,
Is all as it seems?
Or am I alone in this theme, that you dreamed up?
Follow the crumbs;
Seek the path;
Do not look back;
He is evil;
He’s cunning.
Find out the truth;
Find the proof;
This can’t be undone;
She’s missing,
By his hand.
If I fell off the map,
Would you notice?
If I died tomorrow,
Would you care?
No questions are being asked;
Who gets assigned this task?
We need to peel off his mask.
Weave your tangled web for me;
Hang it for all to see;
Hang us all from a tree.
Did you prepare for me a grave?
Is it our purpose to be your slaves?
Because power is what you crave.
Did you stamp when I expire?
Will you send me down into the fire?
We are all expendable,
Cogs in the machine,
Sacrificial fuel for your gain;
Signed contracts give you free rein.
We get sucked dry,
For the man we deify;
We’re left to scrape by;
Turn out your pockets,
If you want to stay, tithe.
Where the fuck is she?
I wanna know where did she go?
Has she been laid low?
You are lying to us all;
The other side of the wall
Could be your downfall.
Catch the dumb in your web;
Lure us in with your promises;
Claim to fix all our ailments;
Instead you come as our assailant.
Do they notice when I’m here?
Will you see me when I disappear?
Lies you speak from your mouth,
They stem from your heart;
They defile you,
And outwardly define you.
I know what you did;
The murder cannot be hid.
She knew too much,
And got too close;
You disposed of her,
And hid the truth.
With such violence should you be struck,
By the horseman who is robed in blood;
May all the malice and evil find you,
And crash on you like a flood.
The highest high is supposed to be my ally;
Come to find that he’s just someone undignified;
Follow the leader, just as sheep do,
By the thousands and not just two by two.
(Solo: Argento)
Where the fuck is she?
I wanna know where did she go?
Has she been laid low?
You are lying to us all;
The other side of the wall
Could be your downfall.
credits
from The Bridge,
released November 19, 2021
Words & Music by
Cameron Rasmussen
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